PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Strdoza (ranked 21568 p4p, 3448 weight class) and Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 488 p4p, 350 weight class). Jan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Strdoza
vs
Jan

170 cm
27
150
4 - 11 - 0

150 cm
27
136
11 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Glomco Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Strdoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jan dives in for a single leg takedown but Strdoza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Strdoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Jan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Strdoza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Strdoza prevents Jan from moving into mount.
Jan prevents Strdoza from escaping the position.
Jan controlling the position from side mount.
Jan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Strdoza is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan wants to control but Strdoza is keeping him busy.
Strdoza being controlled for a moment.
Jan trying to control the action but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strdoza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Strdoza's coaches at Xtramarital Financial Sharks have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Strdoza looking for a sweep but Jan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Strdoza can't escape the position.
Strdoza tries to hold on but Jan pushes him away.
Strdoza is looking to improve his position but Jan isn't that keen on the idea.
Jan takes Strdoza's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Strdoza is in trouble.
Strdoza breaks Jan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan trying to keep a closed guard but Strdoza is proving a slippery customer.
Strdoza advances position into side control!

Strdoza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jan has escaped the position, nice work there.

Strdoza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Strdoza wants to control but Jan is keeping him busy.
Jan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan is staying active underneath Strdoza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Strdoza prevents Jan from improving his position.
Jan is refusing to be controlled, as Strdoza sits in half guard.
Jan wants to improve his position but Strdoza is controlling well.
Jan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Strdoza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Strdoza's back!
Jan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza tries to escape the position.
Strdoza is working hard here to advance position.

Strdoza defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jan's arms.
Strdoza tries to roll but Jan sticks to his back.
Strdoza is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Strdoza breaks Jan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Strdoza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Strdoza has Jan in his guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Strdoza is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jan has his hands clasped together but Strdoza extends and breaks Jan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Strdoza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Strdoza!
A relieved looking Chad Strdoza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.